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  • Managing Automation Tasks Post-Revit Upgrade

    • Managing Automation Tasks Post-Revit Upgrade

    Upgrading a Revit project to a newer version is a critical step in maintaining model compatibility and leveraging the latest features. However, this process impacts any existing Ideate Automation tasks tied to the original project version. To ensure continuity and avoid task failures, it's essential to update Automation Tasks accordingly. This guide outlines the necessary steps to reconfigure Ideate Automation Tasks after a Revit project upgrade. 

    Step by Step guide:

    1. Upgrade the Revit Project.
      • Manually upgrade the Revit project in Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) or Network files.
      • Allow sufficient time for the upgrade to fully complete before proceeding.
    2. Publish Models.
      • Option A: Manually Publishing: 
        • Open each upgraded model in Revit.
        • Use the “Collaborate > Manage Cloud Models > Publish Latest” option to publish manually.
      •  Option B: Automated Publishing (Recommended)
        • Use the Ideate Automation script: AUT-AdskCloud-Publish_Model.
        • Input the original list of models used before the upgrade then execute the task to perform the batch publishing. This process ensures consistency and saves time!
    3. Refresh File List.
      • In Ideate Automation, refresh the file list to reflect the newly upgraded and published models.
      • Note: Any previously scheduled tasks will fail at this point because they reference outdated model versions.
    4. Rebuild or Recreate Tasks.
      • Option A: Clone and Rebuild
        • Navigate to Home - Previously Run Tasks.
        • Right-click on the task you want to update and select Clone.
        • In the cloned task: Remove outdated files. Add the newly upgraded models. Save the task with a new name if needed.
      • Option B: Import and Edit Command
        • From Home, locate the previous task.
        • Right-Click Copy the command used in the task.
        • Go to Create > Import Command.
        • Paste the command into the editor.
        • Use Notepad++ or a similar tool to: Find and replace the Revit version year (e.g., change 2023 to 2025).
        • Then import the updated command.
    5. Update File Lists (if using .txt)
      • If your task uses a .txt file list”. Open the txt file and manually update the Revit version year. The beauty here is that the project GUID and model GUID remain the same after an upgrade. The only change is the year. 
      • Alternatively, use the Ideate Automation task: AUT-Generate_Revit_File_List. This regenerates the list with the correct file versions.
      • If the Append option is enabled, manually delete older entries to avoid duplication.
    6. Schedule the New Task
      • Once the task is updated with the correct files and settings. Schedule the new task and delete the previously scheduled task to avoid confusion or errors.

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